Wailin Walker – All Fired Up
Wailin Walker – All Fired Up
Format: CD – Digital
Label: Jitterbug Records
Release: 2024
Release date: December 15, 2024
Wailin’ Al Walker’s new album ‘All Fired Up’ with 17 killer blues rock tracks has Walker and his dedicated fans all fired up. “For years I’ve been cruising around in my 65 Ford Falcon listening to all these uplifting songs that I’ve recorded but not released until one day I said they really need to be out there where everyone can enjoy them! I got excited and got to work to release the album.”
10 years after the previous album (‘No Regrets’) Walker’s powerhouse kickass band has their loyal followers rockin’and rollin’ to ‘All Fired Up.’ Interest in the new album has been outstanding with unsolicited interviews and showcasing on blues radio shows and a contract just signed to use the album’s title song ‘All Fired Up’ on the syndicated TV show Bush Creek Rescue.
Jack Lavin, founder of the Powder Blues, says it best about the new album “I’ve been listening to this CD everywhere-car, living room stereo and computer system-it sounds amazing on all of them! Al Walker is really stretching out on the guitar. I’m hearing many cool licks for the very first time!
Some great lyrics too-and the harp playing on Cherry Red is deadly. The vocals on the Little Richard inspired She Can Rock are outrageous as Walker gets way up there vocally! I thought 365 was a standout for singing and lyrics and enjoyed the acapella middle section. Blistering guitar on Smarten Up along with Judge Nobody are the closest to blues-with a tight Rhythm section from Marko Ibarra and Bruce O’Neill. Fine bluesy Sax and Keyboards are provided by Jerry Cook and Dave Webb. The song This Time was a highlight for me – I enjoyed the Motown feel – very spirited with an uplifting chord progression.”
Website: https://wailinwalker.com/
Tracks:
01. This Time 03:43
02. She Can Rock 02:27
03. Cherry Red 03:12
04. Tired of Begging 03:38
05. Freedom Rock 02:49
06. All Fired Up 03:15
07. Hold Me Baby 03:03
08. Go Down Swinging 03:29
09. Three Sixty Five 03:42
10. Mambo Wray 03:14
11. The Stuff I Use 02:30
12. Mr. Moonman 04:21
13. Smarten Up 03:32
14. Heartbeats in the Rain 03:29
15. Judge Nobody 03:24
16. Devil’s Ride 03:12
17. Napkins Noir 04:31